in a definite manner - (sentence modifier)
certainly: he said he was coming, definitely
unquestionably: used to confirm an assumption by a questioner
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def•i•nite•ly /ˈdɛfənɪtli/USA pronunciation adv.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- certainly;
surely;
doubtlessly:She will definitely have a place on the team next year.
def•i•nite•ly
(def′ə nit lē),USA pronunciation adv.
interj.
- in a definite manner;
unambiguously. - unequivocally;
positively.
interj.
- (used to express complete agreement or strong affirmation):Are you starting your diet tomorrow? Definitely!
- definite + -ly 1575–85
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . See clearly.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged . absolutely, certainly.
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'definitely' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
-ol
- absolutely
- all
- ascertain
- at
- attack
- beat
- certain
- certainly
- clearly
- course
- def
- define
- definitive
- deliberate
- determinate
- doubt
- emphatically
- enounce
- enunciate
- fail
- firm
- fix
- fixed
- floating
- formula
- formulate
- fun
- grasp
- greed
- home
- ink in
- juiced
- limit
- means
- on
- one
- plausible
- positively
- precise
- scarcely
- sea
- set
- settle
- shall
- sight
- so-and-so
- specify
- state
- strike